Crow gets a little help

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 – Sheryl Crow shared an evening with attendees at the Tuesday Night Country Club Sheryl Crow and Friends event last night in Nashville as part of the Country Radio Seminar events.

Crow played Easy, the first single from her forthcoming album due later this year. While Crow has enjoyed a reputation as a rootsy performer, her next disc is slated to be more squarely in the country vein.

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